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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1897
Page
3
The report by Professor Willis Moore details kite trials reaching 7 000 feet with 9 000 feet of wire, noting the need for refined kite design and management. He argues wind speeds above 10 to 15 mph are required for higher elevations and that kites can reach 8 000 to 7 000 feet under favorable winds.
The article argues true whist skill comes from experience and card sense, not book rules. It notes that no two deals are alike, opening play matters less than endgame judgment, and memory plus judgment win tricks. It cites a New York newspaper quote and a reference to Popular Science Monthly.
Special correspondence from Sumnipan notes irritation at new laws and calls for curbs on the legislature. Local items include revival services at the M B church, visits by doctors and residents, a new Monitor issue by B F Bowman, business dullness, and railroad rumors dismissed as unlikely.
Special Correspondence notes a severe blizzard with temperatures dropping to 30 degrees. Several residents made trips to nearby towns, while others left for winter visits or medical retreats. The report also covers the death of Mrs. J. P. Perrin near Fossil Oregon after seven months of illness, with family and friends in mourning.
Special Correspondence reports Mina Page visiting Nellie Page to help with a school entertainment. Ralph Bushnell stays near Gaylord for a few days. Pageville and Twin Bridges revive a circulating library funded from former W. T. U. funds with trustees Judge Lott, J. M. Page, and F. BR. Merk. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Harry Redfield. Two Mormon elders visiting Pageville.
An aged Irishman in a Glasgow car ignores a no smoking rule. The conductor warns him, the guard repeats the instruction with irritation. The man retorts that he is not smoking though he has a pipe in his mouth and compares it to feet in boots he is not walking with.
The Washington Star quotes Willie Gigs reacting to a mirror sighting and a claim his valet seeks vengeance for reduced pay. He fears self harm as the valet allegedly fabricates a shocking accusation turning on a necktie.
A lawyer doubts a separation is possible from a wife who habitually throws objects at the dog. The husband, with a battered look, argues that she often strikes him when she misses the dog, signaling a troubled domestic dispute reported by the Chicago Post.
A sharp exchange unfolds between an irritated lodger and young clergyman Mr Loudshont as the lodger complains about sermons being rehearsed through a thin partition. The clergyman retorts that he practices what he preaches, up to date.
A Chicago broker loses a $250 gold watch at the World’s fair year crowd near the terminal station. Three weeks later a $200 timepiece vanishes in the same fashion. The thief returns the watched noting its shabby look. the chain guard is found fastened in the suspender buckle. The incident highlights skilled pickpocket artistry amid election night turmoil.
Gas engineers argue for decentralized electric lighting with block stations each driven by a gas engine and storage battery. A Frankfort example reportedly yields higher returns per ramp than large central stations, suggesting municipalities favor local block stations over single large central plants in cities without existing central infrastructure.
Professors Fischer and Tafe at the University of Wurzberg report producing chemical sugar in the laboratory that closely resembles natural sugar in properties and appearance but cannot rotate a beam of polarized light.
A Tribune retells cases where clever criminals reveal their deeds by boasting in letters and leaving clues. Edward Bannon’s papers and a bare footprint at a safe led detectives to convict him, while Fish Daly confessed after a detective tied footprints to his gang.
The narrator recalls sacred origins about the land and peoples. An old Indian shares tales of two mountains forming a world, and a language telling how Great Spirit created Indians from a vast lake, bringing deer, lions, bears, and wildcats to live.
Pearson's Weekly praises the Australian "black tracker" as a vital police asset recruiting from Aboriginal communities. It claims superior senses compared with other tribes and even North American Indians, likening them to bloodhounds. The piece also notes horse chestnut trees signaling luxury due to large burs.
A Chicago Post humorous piece recounts a husband tired of constant kissing and facing a wife’s question about being the first or last woman he kissed. He deflects with a clever reply, exits for the club, and claims to have won a moral victory.
A Forest and Stream correspondent describes a deer hunt in the Adirondacks using trained dogs and guides. The method includes boats, nooses, and buckshot to secure venison with rapid boat travel and accurate shooting. Passages note a 12 year old bagging a deer and women also shooting on the preserve.
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